| One of the things that I have really come to | | | | shots instead of riding a cart, you have a little |
| enjoy over the years is playing a round of golf | | | | more time to relax and talk. Talk about anything, |
| while walking. Sure it is much more convenient | | | | golf, life, family etc. It really wasn't a huge amount |
| and easier to use a golf cart, but if you have | | | | of time, but it felt so more relaxing than rushing |
| never walked a round of golf, I encourage you to | | | | up to your golf ball in a cart and jumping out to |
| give it a try. | | | | take your next shot. |
| I have lived and played most of my golf in the | | | | Another thing that I enjoyed was that I really |
| deep South. This makes it a bit of a challenge to | | | | seemed to pay more attention to the beauty |
| walk a round of golf due to the heat and humidity. | | | | around me on the golf course and surrounding the |
| During July and August the heat and humidity can | | | | course. Again, there really wasn't necessarily a |
| make playing at all a challenge. Sometimes the | | | | logical reason why I should have seen and |
| best you can do is to tee off early in the morning | | | | enjoyed the surrounding landscape more, but |
| and finish you round before it just becomes | | | | walking seemed to relax me and I just seemed, |
| unbearably hot. | | | | for some reason, more in tune with my |
| For this reason, I played golf for several years as | | | | surroundings. |
| an adult before I walked my first round. I have | | | | Now besides just enjoying the non golf setting |
| always stayed in good shape and didn't feel guilty | | | | more, there were some definite benefits to my |
| using a cart since I knew I was getting my | | | | golf game from walking. I actually seemed to play |
| exercise elsewhere. Then one summer evening a | | | | better overall golf, both physically and mentally. |
| friend asked me to play nine holes after work and | | | | One thing that I noticed was that I was definitely |
| he almost always walked when he played. I had | | | | more relaxed when I approached each shot. I |
| an old pull cart in my garage storage closet, so I | | | | can't attribute it to any one thing; I just noticed |
| decided "What the heck, it can't hurt me". And I | | | | that as I came up to look at my lie and to think |
| gave it a try. | | | | about what my next shot should be, I just felt |
| Since it was evening, even though it was | | | | more relaxed. And definitely I have found that |
| summer, the heat wasn't too bad. It was hot, but | | | | better golf shots come from being relaxed. |
| not totally miserable. Once I adjusted to that and | | | | I have walked many times since that first round |
| put it out of my mind, I really began to enjoy this | | | | of golf and I always enjoy it. I play better golf |
| particular round of golf. And several of the things | | | | and I always seem to ask myself the same |
| had nothing to do with golf. | | | | question, "Why don't I walk on every round of |
| One of the things that was very enjoyable was | | | | golf? |
| the conversation. When you are walking between | | | | |